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irisblue

(36,347 posts) Wed Jun 22, 2022, 11:13 AM Jun 2022

Ohio State University trademarks the word THE. changed from patent to trademark for accuracy

Yes the word THE

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Ohio State University trademarks the word THE. changed from patent to trademark for accuracy (Original Post) irisblue Jun 2022 OP

Whatever makes them happy, I guess .... Diamond_Dog Jun 2022 #1

What am I missing? appalachiablue Jun 2022 #2

THE arrogance in claiming THE most common word in English as a marketing tool irisblue Jun 2022 #5

Bizarre, with all that funding & have times changed. appalachiablue Jun 2022 #10

Wonder The position of THE University of North Carolina unc70 Jun 2022 #3

It's so obnoxious. LisaM Jun 2022 #4

easily the most obnoxious for sure rurallib Jun 2022 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #6

The evil empire strikes again.. luvs2sing Jun 2022 #8

I hope they are sued to death Botany Jun 2022 #9

Yep, I remember that poppycock Botany. irisblue Jun 2022 #11

What does this mean? Mz Pip Jun 2022 #12

Ohio State now can sell sports shirts to a rabid fan base with the word THE on it. irisblue Jun 2022 #13

The stench of ttun permeates this post! Floyd R. Turbo Jun 2022 #14

Diamond_Dog

(38,845 posts)

1. Whatever makes them happy, I guess ....

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Wed Jun 22, 2022, 11:16 AM

Jun 2022

appalachiablue

(43,616 posts)

2. What am I missing?

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Wed Jun 22, 2022, 11:21 AM

Jun 2022

irisblue

(36,347 posts)

5. THE arrogance in claiming THE most common word in English as a marketing tool

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 22, 2022, 11:25 AM

Jun 2022

To make more moneyney for a very very financially secure university
The university's endowment of $6.8 billion in 2021 is among the largest in the world.
Endowment: $6.8 billion (2021)
Parent institution: University System of Ohio
Location: Columbus, Ohio, United States
https://en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki
Ohio State University - Wikipedia

appalachiablue

(43,616 posts)

10. Bizarre, with all that funding & have times changed.

Reply to irisblue (Reply #5)

Wed Jun 22, 2022, 11:38 AM

Jun 2022

unc70

(6,488 posts)

3. Wonder The position of THE University of North Carolina

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Wed Jun 22, 2022, 11:24 AM

Jun 2022

LisaM

(29,385 posts)

4. It's so obnoxious.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Wed Jun 22, 2022, 11:24 AM

Jun 2022

For one thing, they are not "the" only state university in Ohio. They are also not the oldest state university in Ohio.

rurallib

(64,296 posts)

7. easily the most obnoxious for sure

Reply to LisaM (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 22, 2022, 11:29 AM

Jun 2022

working with alumni during the football season was truly a test of my patients.

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Chin music This message was self-deleted by its author.

luvs2sing

(2,234 posts)

8. The evil empire strikes again..

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Wed Jun 22, 2022, 11:30 AM

Jun 2022

Botany

(75,648 posts)

9. I hope they are sued to death

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Wed Jun 22, 2022, 11:36 AM

Jun 2022

BTW the tried this shit about 20 years ago with the word Ohio in a pissing match with
Ohio University.

irisblue

(36,347 posts)

11. Yep, I remember that poppycock Botany.

Reply to Botany (Reply #9)

Wed Jun 22, 2022, 11:39 AM

Jun 2022

Mz Pip

(28,249 posts)

12. What does this mean?

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Wed Jun 22, 2022, 11:45 AM

Jun 2022

Can they now sue a company for marketing “The Who” tee shirts?

I don’t get the point.

irisblue

(36,347 posts)

13. Ohio State now can sell sports shirts to a rabid fan base with the word THE on it.

Reply to Mz Pip (Reply #12)

Wed Jun 22, 2022, 11:54 AM

Jun 2022

The university since the mid 1990s/early 2000s has been marketing itself as THE Ohio State University.
If you listen to sports broadcasts w/OSU in them, the announcers do stress the word The. By trademarking the word on sports gear, OSU gets more money in its coffers.

Floyd R. Turbo

(31,541 posts)

14. The stench of ttun permeates this post!

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Wed Jun 22, 2022, 09:04 PM

Jun 2022

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